Congressman’s barking dog interrupts CNN interview

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New Jersey representative Josh Gottenheim, along with Rep. Tom Reed appeared on CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera, guest-hosted by Dana Bash, when his puppy Rosie demanded attention somewhere off camera. Gottenheimer was touting all the positives of President Trump finally signing the COVID-19 relief bill which he called a disgrace last week, when Gottenheimer’s puppy began to bark incessantly.

Reed smiled as Gottenheimer powered through the barking, but when it was his turn to speak again, Reed quipped, “Well, first you gotta recognize Rosie’s excited. That’s Josh’s dog in the background, so we applaud Rosie’s excitement too.”

Bash ended the interview by telling Gottenheimer to give Rosie a pat on the head.

“I will,” Gottenheimer said. “She’s very excited that the bill was signed into law.”

This is becoming an increasingly common thing to have happen. In a recent interview, also on CNN, Florida representative Donna Shalala had to get up and walk off screen to get her barking dog. Shalala sat back down for the interview while holding her dog named Fauci.

Video Transcript

[MUSIC PLAYING]

- Well, first, you've got to recognize Rosie is excited. That's Josh's dog in the background there--

- [LAUGHS]

- --we applaud-- applaud Rosie's excited, too.

NARRATOR: Representatives Tom Reed and Josh Gottheimer appeared on "CNN Newsroom" on Sunday to talk about President Trump finally signing the COVID-19 relief bill, but Gottheimer's dog, Rosie, with maybe a little too excited.

- That's important--

[BARKING]

To-- Tom and I've been behind--

[BARKING]

--supporting the direct payments getting out the door for some time.

[BARKING]

So-- now it's just a matter of getting--

[BARKING]

--that done. But-- but again, a huge sigh of relief.

This is very important that the president signed this into law, and I'm--

[BARKING]

--really, really pleased that he did.

[BARKING]

NARRATOR: Gottheimer, who represents New Jersey, got the talkative puppy in October, saying on Facebook that she's named after the 1973 Bruce Springsteen classic, "Rosalita." Unfortunately, unlike in the last CNN interview that was recently interrupted by a dog, we did not get to see Rosie.

- Thank you so much to both of you. Happy Holidays, and please give-- give Rosie a pat on the head for us.

[LAUGHING]

- I will. She's very excited that the bill was signed into the law.

- I can tell. I can tell.

- Sorry.

[WHOOSH]